Hawkeye Star Jeremy Renner’s “Childhood Obsession” Takes Marvel Fans By Surprise After Actor Admits He Plays For the Rival Team

MCU's Hawkeye was obsessed with DC's original Wonder Woman!

Hawkeye Star Jeremy Renner’s “Childhood Obsession” Takes Marvel Fans By Surprise After Actor Admits He Plays For the Rival Team

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  • Jeremy Renner was obsessed with Lynda Carter, who played Wonder Woman, when he was a kid.
  • The Marvel star also had a massive crush on Olivia Newton John at the time.
  • Renner was last seen in his iconic series Mayor of Kingstown before his tragic accident last year.
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Jeremy Renner is known around the world for portraying various roles but the most iconic role that he has portrayed over the years is Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The role of Clint Barton seems like was made for Renner after he joined the MCU.

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In an interview, however, the actor revealed that his childhood obsession was with someone from the other party. Portraying the role of an iconic DC character, Jeremy Renner revealed that during his childhood, he was obsessed with a certain actress.

Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye in The Avengers (2012)
Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye in The Avengers (2012)

Jeremy Renner Revealed His Childhood Obsession

Back in 2011, Jeremy Renner took on the role of Hawkeye in Thor. Being a master at archery, the character worked as security when Mjolnir crash-landed on Earth and Thor followed to pick it up. Ever since the incident, Renner’s Hawkeye has been tagging along with the Avengers and is a core member of the team.

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Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner

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In an interview with Elle, the actor talked about becoming a father and the talk of childhood and childhood memories came into discussion. When the interviewer asked him who was his childhood obsession, Renner had two words to say that would seem like a betrayal to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“Lynda Carter.”

Lynda Carter is a veteran actress known for portraying and bringing the role of Wonder Woman into the spotlight back in 1975 to 1979. The actor further continued why he had an obsession with her.

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“Oh, full on. She turns around in circles—with a lasso. Come on! Phenomenal. Her, and Olivia Newton John. “Let’s Get Physical.” Those would be my first two crushes.”

As the interview progressed, Jeremy Renner was asked the question of what would he say to Lynda Carter at this moment. Well, he didn’t answer the question but he had a hilarious comment on the behaviour of actors.

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What Jeremy Renner Would Say To Lynda Carter

A still of Renner from Mayor of Kingstown (2021-2023)
A still of Renner from the Mayor of Kingstown (2021-2023)

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With Lynda Carter being obsessed with the Hawkeye actor, the interviewer wanted to know what Renner would say if Lynda Carter were present right here. Well, here’s what Jeremy Renner had for an answer to Elle.

“I don’t know, man. You don’t know these things until you run into them. I’ve come across a few celebrities over the years who I’ve had admiration for. Some are dic*s. Most of them are very interesting.”

Well, Jeremy Renner had no special words for Lynda Carter but he did reveal that some actors are not as good as they seem. The actor was last seen in his iconic series Mayor of Kingstown and is currently rumored to be attached to two upcoming projects.

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Visarg Acharya, Associate Content Writer, has been heavily involved in movies, series, and history. Having an experience of 2 years in the field of content writing, Visarg is a seasoned writer. Having a degree in Physics, Visarg Acharya has published a dissertation alongside a plethora of poems and short stories along the way.